Median wage
$40.87 an hour Cape Breton
Compared with Nova Scotia
3.3% higher $1.31 above the Nova Scotia median of $39.56
Compared with Canada
4% lower $1.69 below the Canadian median of $42.56
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Cape Breton

Wage range in Cape Breton and CanadaCape Breton: median $40.87, from $19.40 to $50.00, middle half $30.77 to $50.00. Nova Scotia (province): median $39.56, from $26.00 to $50.48, middle half $31.38 to $46.15. Canada: median $42.56, from $26.67 to $60.00, middle half $33.33 to $51.53.$0$20$40$60Cape Breton: median $40.87, from $19.40 to $50.00, middle half $30.77 to $50.00Cape Breton$40.87Nova Scotia (province): median $39.56, from $26.00 to $50.48, middle half $31.38 to $46.15Nova Scotia (province)$39.56Canada: median $42.56, from $26.67 to $60.00, middle half $33.33 to $51.53Canada$42.56
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Cape Breton compared with Canada
WageCape BretonNova ScotiaCanada
Low $19.40 $26.00 $26.67
Lower quartile $30.77 $31.38 $33.33
Median $40.87 $39.56 $42.56
Upper quartile $50.00 $46.15 $51.53
High $50.00 $50.48 $60.00
Average $39.18 $39.50 $43.56

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Cape Breton.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Nova Scotia

Wage range by economic region in Nova ScotiaCape Breton: median $40.87, from $19.40 to $50.00. Annapolis Valley: median $40.57, from $27.90 to $52.64. North Shore: median $39.56, from $25.24 to $51.28. Halifax: median $39.49, from $26.00 to $50.00. Southern: median $38.30, from $26.01 to $50.65.$10$20$30$40$50$60Cape Breton: median $40.87, from $19.40 to $50.00Cape Breton$40.87Annapolis Valley: median $40.57, from $27.90 to $52.64Annapolis Valley$40.57North Shore: median $39.56, from $25.24 to $51.28North Shore$39.56Halifax: median $39.49, from $26.00 to $50.00Halifax$39.49Southern: median $38.30, from $26.01 to $50.65Southern$38.30
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Nova Scotia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Cape Breton$19.40$40.87$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Annapolis Valley$27.90$40.57$52.64Moderate (3 of 5)
North Shore$25.24$39.56$51.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Halifax$26.00$39.49$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Southern$26.01$38.30$50.65Moderate (3 of 5)

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